Slow Cooker So-Easy Sloppy Joes

 

3

lb. lean ground beef

1

cup chopped onions

1

cup chopped celery

1/2

cup chopped green bell pepper

1

(12-oz.) bottle chili sauce

1

(6-oz.) can tomato paste

2

to 3 tablespoons brown sugar

2

tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1/4

teaspoon pepper

16

sandwich buns, split

• 1 In large skillet, cook ground beef, onions, celery and bell pepper over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.
• 2 In 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker, combine ground beef mixture and all remaining ingredients except buns; mix well.
• 3 Cover; cook on low setting for 4 to 6 hours.
• 4 Stir; spoon beef mixture into buns.